Anne Carson Quotes About Metaphor

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Aristotle says that metaphor causes the mind to experience itself in the act of making a mistake.
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Anne Carson (2009). “Men in the Off Hours”, p.34, Vintage

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The Greek language seems different than other languages. I'm not the only person to think this. Usually, I come up with some kind of dopey metaphor for why it's different. But it seems, somehow, more original, more like being in the morning of language.
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"Anne Carson's Poetry Collection 'Float' In Unconventional Medium To Suit The Message". Interview with Scott Simon, listen.sdpb.org. October 22, 2016.

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There is something about the way that Greek poets, say Aeschylus, use metaphor that really attracts me. I don't think I can imitate it, but there's a density to it that I think I'm always trying to push towards in English.
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"Magical thinking" by Emma Brockes, www.theguardian.com. December 30, 2006.

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